Lift Truck Driver Sunnyside

Posted 09/01/2021 | Full-time | Depends upon skills and experience | Operations **Lift Truck Driver Sunnyside**

Sunnyside, WA 98944

**Job Description**

Summary: The employee in this position is responsible to operate a forklift in a proper and safe manner to load, offload, and/or transfer product and materials from various locations in the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

Complete forklift training course and observe Company forklift safety video.

Responsible to follow appropriate safety policies as instructed in forklift video.

Inspect forklift prior to use for safety and readiness.

Offload and transport equipment and supplies to appropriate destinations.

Load empty bins onto semitrucks and flatbeds.

Unload and transport equipment and supplies to appropriate destinations.

Transfer drums, pallets, and bins from one location to another.

Dump product bins with bin dumper forklift attachment into product hopper.

Use a shovel to scrape remaining fruit from the bottom of bins.

Transfer drums, using pincher attachment to drum dumping platform.

Weigh incoming and outgoing trucks and properly complete scale tickers and paperwork of received items in a correct and legible manner.

Observe loads being transported for any deviations and report findings.

Attach portable ramp to semitruck properly for safe loading and offloading of materials.

Refuel propane operated forklifts using correct and safe procedures.

Attach electric forklifts to battery charger for recharging.

Unload filter waste hopper and clarifier bins into dump trucks.

Communicate as necessary to maintain forklift in appropriate working order by completing maintenance request forms.

Twist neck to observe driving direction while traveling in reverse.

May assist in the training of plant employees to qualify as Forklift drivers.

Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner.

Adhere to plant safety and GMP policies.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education : High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information on a one on one basis to other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations uses units of weight measurement, and volume.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardization situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid Washington Drivers License

Certified Forklift Driver

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Company Description**

With a reputation built on our employees commitment to outstanding product quality and customer service, Milne utilizes innovative technologies and rigorous quality controls to provide healthy fruit products that are 100% natural to meet the needs of a diverse consumer marketplace. Founded in 1955, Milne Fruit Products is the industry leader in creating fruit juices, concentrates, purees and custom blends for the industrial food and beverage markets.

**Benefits**

* Medical Insurance

* Dental Insurance

* Vision Insurance

* 401(k), after 12 month eligibility period

* Life insurance

* Short-term Disability

* Long-term Disability

* Paid Vacation

* Sick Pay

* Holiday Pay

* Continuing education program